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In my book Onward Muslim Soldiers I discuss the phenomenon of mujahedin traveling the world, going from jihad to jihad. From the looks of this report by Kathryn Haahr for The Jamestown Foundation, the next battleground is Europe. "Foreign fighters allegedly returning to Europe," from the International Relations and Security Network, with thanks to Ixnay:
Recent pronouncements by a Spanish judge who has led high-level inquiries into al-Qaida in Spain, Baltazar Garzon, and the head of France's domestic security service, Pierre de Bousquet, imply that Iraqi foreign fighters are already returning to Europe to re-establish or establish new networks to support terrorist operations in Europe (AFP, 9 May). While Garzon's and Bousquet's official comments provide no concrete details about the number of European Islamists returning from Iraq nor their nationalities, it is apparent that there is terrorist activity. With Iraq being the new center of gravity for jihad, Europe has become the de facto center of gravity for recruitment, weapons and financial activities, all critical to ensuring the continuation of jihad in Iraq and, increasingly, in Europe.The return of jihadists from Iraq and Afghanistan would transform European states from logistical platforms (support infrastructure) to "battle front stations" (operational structures). After their experiences in Iraq, jihadists are probably returning infused with the intention to engage in jihad in their respective European countries and to make Europe the new front in the international jihad. These jihadists will bring back ideological concepts and recruitment and fighting techniques that can assist their efforts in radicalizing and mobilizing segments of the Muslim populations in Spain, Italy and France. Of particular concern is training they may have received in fighting techniques (such as IED's and suicide bombings) and the use of chemicals for unconventional attacks. Several jihadi personalities, including Abu Musab al-Suri, have legitimized the use of chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological weapons as a tool in jihad.
Posted by Robert at May 27, 2006 8:25 AM
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It is likely there will be terror attacks in their "home" countries. The interesting thing will be.. will those countries that are attacked wake up to the threat islam is and work against it or will they roll over in an attempt of appeasement?
I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if some of those countries don't blame the US led war in Iraq for their problems instead of laying blame where it really belongs.
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at May 27, 2006 8:45 AM
Chemical, biological, radiological, man we are in for it. Seems that ends justify the means. Our ends.
Posted by: arjun.sevak at May 27, 2006 8:51 AM
Arjun, this article and the one on iran's plans makes me optimistic about my feeling that this century will indeed see the end of islam. I'm sorry that so many innocents will probably have to die before the world *finally* wakes up to the islam threat to us all. When the world's patience finally comes to an end it will be the end for islam. Perhaps patience isn't the best word.... perhaps the term delibert blindness would be better.
Posted by: fireangel at May 27, 2006 9:07 AM
"Several jihadi personalities, including Abu Musab al-Suri, have legitimized the use of chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological weapons as a tool in jihad."
Several jihadi personalities?? Sounds like these guys are talk-show guests, doesn't it?
Posted by: Abscedere at May 27, 2006 10:16 AM
The gutless book store in canada has pulled all the copies of Harper's Magazine for the June issue because of the Muhammed cartoons that appear in it.
Indigo fear rioting and deaths like the last case when Muslims were offended and around 150 victims died from outrage and attacks.
So the terrorists have won and the Islam by-proxy has rooted itself in canada for good ,fear of violence for questioning the "Religion of peace" is what the Nazis could never do in canada.
But islam has succeeded where Hitler couldn't, and Canada will become an extension of Saudi Arabia for launching Jihad to make the USA an Islamic State as well.
Thank you CAIR
Thank you Mr.Hooper
and Thank you Dr.Sheema Khan.
at May 27, 2006 2:52 PM
Freudian eye slip-, since I read the headline as:
"JIHADISTS COMING HOME TO ROAST"
Wishful thinking.
Posted by: profitsbeard at May 27, 2006 8:24 PM
promises and promises, but no action. the mos are cowards and will never do anything.
Posted by: Texican at May 27, 2006 9:25 PM
That's it. Give us an excuse to nuke Meca and Medina, Iran, Pakistan, etc., and put every Muslim man, woman and child in the US in concentration camps. We did it to the Japs during WWII when we finally had enough of their acts, don't think Allah will protect you from our wrath if it happens. Bin Laden thought he would be safe in Afghanistan, that no one could touch him with the taliban in control.
Posted by: Bohemond_1069 at May 28, 2006 8:42 AM
Even before the War In Iraq, I thought a logical next step for the global jihad would be to conduct terrorist actions on the ground in the western nations, the United States included. Look despite the army being overthere we still cannot stop the daily car bombings and other terrorist actions. That is a template they could use in western nations as well.
France became a step closer to being an all out Iraq with all the car burning going on recently. A more weaponised and organised assualt would make it a European Iraq with support from the same car burners that burst onto the stage. Even now at least 100 cars are burned nightly in France with apparently no way to stop it. In other words the terrorist/muslim infrastructure already exist in France for an Iraqisation of it now.
----Nossy
Posted by: Nostrodamus at May 28, 2006 4:13 PM
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